Our mission is to provide safe, convenient, reliable, and responsive public transportation services to residents and visitors of the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and University of North Carolina communities; to be accessible, efficiently operated, and supportive of a healthy environment and a sustainable local economy; and to connect and coordinate with other transportation means in the area.
We provide over 7 million rides per year, drive 2 million miles per year, cover 62 square miles, employ 220 people, and serve 21 routes, 7 days a week.
We celebrated our 50th Anniversary in 2024, including over 20 years of being fare-free thanks to the partnerships between the Town of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, the University, and the support of federal grants.
Chapel Hill Transit is made up of three divisions, including the Administrative Division, the Operations Division and the Maintenance Division.
Lost and Found
Our Lost and Found desk is currently understaffed and some calls may go unanswered. For the fastest response, email chtransit@chapelhillnc.gov.
If you lose an item on the bus, you can do the following:
- Email us at chtransit@chapelhillnc.gov
- Call us at 919-969-4900, or
- Visit the Chapel Hill Transit Administration Office, 6900 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill, NC, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00pm.
If we find an item, we'll store it for thirty (30) days from the date we receive it. If an item hasn't been claimed after 30 days, it shall be deemed abandoned. We'll donate it to a charitable organization if determined to have any value or we'll discard it if deemed to have no discernible value. Chapel Hill Transit and our partners are not responsible for items left on buses, in shelters, or in any Chapel Hill Transit property.
Advertise With Chapel Hill Transit
Transit services in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are provided through a partnership between Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill Transit offers transit advertising as a source of revenue to help offset system operating costs. Advertising is sold on the exterior and interior of all fixed route buses. All transit advertising is subject to the policies and standards for advertising(PDF, 91KB) , adopted by the Chapel Hill Town Council on December 3, 2012.
Chapel Hill Transit partners with Houck Transit Advertising to manage the sale and placement of interior and exterior advertising on Chapel Hill Transit buses. Please contact Houck Transit Advertising for additional information on available ad space and pricing:
Kris Klein – Account Executive
kris@houckads.com
Houck Transit Advertising1025 Tomlyn Ave
St. Paul, MN 55126
Phone: (800)777-7290